A man dressed in black and in glasses stand towards the centre of the frame. He points to a series of drawings hung on a string across the wall beside him. A group of spectators gathers around him.

Teacher Programmes

Details

Type: Talk, Tour, Workshop

Language: Multiple

Audience: Educators

Programme

Ongoing

Teacher Programmes

Who are our teachers? They are willing and committed learners. Museums should provide resources for those who are eager to learn and, at the same time, serve as a platform for everyone to exchange knowledge and perspectives. This exchange allows us to connect and inspire each other in our lifelong learning.

M+ provides Teacher Professional Development Workshop and Thematic Tour which are recommended for school-wide participation of principals and teachers. With emphasis on diverse learning experiences in visual culture, the programmes invite participants to venture outside their campuses and into new surroundings. They can experiment with learning in a museum setting where new ideas collide.

Every school year, M+ also holds Teacher’s Day. Teachers may preview our latest exhibitions and learn about upcoming museum learning programmes.

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Teacher Professional Development Workshop

School principals and teachers are welcome to participate as a school-wide professional development activity.

Programme Overview and Application Method

Workshop: Creative Gallery Interpretation Experience and Artist-Led Monoprint Making

There is often more than one answer to a question in life. The museum is an open environment, where different perspectives and mindsets coincide, and everyone can freely engage in different ideas in their own ways. The museum is more than a place to collect and exhibit works of art. Our sparks of creativity are what enliven the museum.

This workshop follows the theme of multi-perspective thinking. It consists of the Creative Gallery Interpretation Experience and Monoprint Making. Participating teachers will join Artist Educator, M+ Learning Curators and Educators to think out of the box and reach beyond conventional boundaries.

As a lead-in to the activities, participants will experience a human library experience, where three M+ Educators from different professions and backgrounds will take turns in different galleries to share their stories of encountering M+ Collection, guiding participants to discover the value and significance of visual culture objects from the unique perspective of their life experiences.

Afterwards, M+ Learning Curator and Artist Educator be in dialogue, sharing how artists' personality traits and creative thinking can be applied to different situations in daily life. The Artist Educator will also invite participants to use simple drawing tools to create a printmaking artwork, thereby reflecting on more questions that without standard answers, and continuing the exploration experience in the galleries.

The participants’ willingness to learn helps enrich the museum’s collections and curatorial expertise. Their exchange with M+ Educators and artists brings forth deeper questions—what can we learn at the museum apart from what it intends to teach us? We believe that if we are willing to ask questions and respond without drawing on existing knowledge both inside and outside the museum, it will foster multi-perspective thinking in our learning community.

Photo: M+, Hong Kong

About the Artist Educator

Thematic Tour

School principals and teachers are welcome to participate as a school-wide professional development activity. Teachers may also participate individually or in small groups at other times.

Programme Overview and Application Method